Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 3: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding October 2002 September 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,687,096 1,129,541 2,853,396 1,146,159 North America 819,024 387,354 772,713 373,391 Canada 436,436 245,155 436,382 246,225 Mexico 382,589 142,198 336,330 127,166 Western Europe 497,440 260,797 645,919 289,849 Euro Area (2) 345,735 180,512 331,868 171,400 European Union 399,353 229,636 398,428 227,265 Austria 7,820 7,949 12,413 10,060 Belgium 23,684 12,907 25,072 12,397 Finland 8,063 3,440 1,832 1,918 France 45,133 27,388 63,393 30,460 Germany 112,913 65,158 97,814 63,626 Italy 41,598 19,397 46,006 20,001 Netherlands 67,728 22,518 48,972 16,980 Spain 19,719 12,964 19,839 7,643 Sweden 16,867 22,295 9,929 18,393 United Kingdom 35,364 25,520 43,959 30,938 Other EU 20,466 10,100 29,197 14,849 European Free Trade Association 2,815 2,983 5,368 3,499 Norway 2,058 1,362 4,636 2,038 Switzerland 757 1,622 732 1,460 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 94,505 27,172 241,552 58,315 Other Western Europe 767 1,006 571 770 Eastern Europe/FSR 292,731 77,423 260,958 65,818 Poland 1,302 601 17,548 5,893 Former Soviet Republics 239,814 58,192 165,625 39,978 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 6,955 2,505 28,436 6,195 Russia 221,113 52,923 124,634 30,952 Other FSR 11,746 2,764 12,555 2,831 Other EE 51,615 18,630 77,785 19,946 Pacific Rim Countries 427,652 184,070 573,054 226,882 Australia 54,654 14,528 48,673 12,195 China 85,658 24,402 177,969 48,364 Indonesia 18,631 6,040 23,924 7,075 Japan 100,840 65,534 102,976 76,248 Korea 139,164 55,026 178,163 60,522 Taiwan 14,615 14,685 28,827 18,838 Other Pacific Rim 14,091 3,856 12,522 3,641 South/Central America 477,972 143,795 408,135 118,148 Argentina 25,805 10,437 35,828 11,117 Brazil 358,723 99,910 247,449 67,988 Colombia 5,116 3,077 5,740 2,624 Venezuela 18,426 7,658 68,580 21,296 Other S/C A 69,903 22,714 50,539 15,124 Other Countries 172,276 76,102 192,618 72,071 India 78,697 40,948 52,517 29,453 South Africa 52,851 21,298 60,438 20,702 Other 40,729 13,856 79,662 21,916 ______________________________________________________________ September 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,935,846 1,176,090 North America 774,743 375,054 Canada 437,497 246,726 Mexico 337,246 128,328 Western Europe 649,741 292,206 Euro Area (2) 333,496 172,627 European Union 400,518 229,107 Austria 12,433 10,147 Belgium 25,325 12,545 Finland 1,853 1,944 France 63,453 30,802 Germany 97,962 63,735 Italy 47,087 20,424 Netherlands 48,972 16,980 Spain 19,864 7,720 Sweden 10,391 18,957 United Kingdom 43,974 30,997 Other EU 29,203 14,854 European Free Trade Association 5,474 3,628 Norway 4,636 2,038 Switzerland 839 1,590 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 243,178 58,701 Other Western Europe 571 770 Eastern Europe/FSR 282,207 71,871 Poland 22,787 7,450 Former Soviet Republics 165,710 40,093 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 28,502 6,301 Russia 124,634 30,952 Other FSR 12,575 2,840 Other EE 93,710 24,327 Pacific Rim Countries 580,327 230,743 Australia 48,885 12,359 China 179,540 48,948 Indonesia 26,556 7,946 Japan 105,535 78,012 Korea 178,252 60,639 Taiwan 28,986 19,137 Other Pacific Rim 12,573 3,702 South/Central America 411,048 119,857 Argentina 36,103 11,259 Brazil 248,694 68,773 Colombia 6,473 3,111 Venezuela 69,056 21,504 Other S/C A 50,722 15,210 Other Countries 237,779 86,360 India 52,595 29,519 South Africa 60,597 20,757 Other 124,588 36,085 ______________________________________________________________ October 2001 September 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,646,448 1,016,320 2,150,754 881,776 North America 561,333 267,943 580,504 259,075 Canada 378,894 200,287 350,595 184,782 Mexico 182,439 67,657 229,909 74,293 Western Europe 584,763 302,156 446,308 225,779 Euro Area (2) 407,594 225,269 347,409 166,189 European Union 461,608 271,320 399,805 210,673 Austria 12,591 11,626 7,558 7,398 Belgium 17,175 12,221 39,470 15,614 Finland 22,709 6,314 11,128 3,038 France 71,050 37,471 64,553 29,308 Germany 146,166 84,340 119,755 65,010 Italy 10,924 11,908 22,883 14,172 Netherlands 80,878 25,716 59,503 18,465 Spain 40,942 32,569 8,424 5,317 Sweden 16,386 20,366 6,525 14,614 United Kingdom 34,467 23,813 33,695 24,032 Other EU 8,318 4,976 26,310 13,705 European Free Trade Association 3,177 3,767 1,313 1,887 Norway 2,077 1,408 555 353 Switzerland 1,100 2,359 758 1,535 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 114,333 24,929 45,048 13,035 Other Western Europe 5,645 2,141 142 184 Eastern Europe/FSR 434,002 89,185 235,349 61,971 Poland 980 593 14,281 3,486 Former Soviet Republics 395,903 74,989 177,183 42,913 Moldova 41,248 8,283 15,148 2,924 Ukraine 39,130 9,768 76,913 18,642 Russia 302,480 54,467 81,000 20,253 Other FSR 13,044 2,471 4,123 1,095 Other EE 37,120 13,603 43,885 15,572 Pacific Rim Countries 585,144 230,666 471,402 211,428 Australia 103,187 22,155 31,079 7,772 China 67,859 20,502 59,761 23,958 Indonesia 2,019 745 8,246 3,389 Japan 150,668 88,481 119,752 77,510 Korea 130,111 50,857 177,419 70,382 Taiwan 87,677 36,893 24,531 16,538 Other Pacific Rim 43,622 11,033 50,613 11,879 South/Central America 382,121 89,908 337,228 94,337 Argentina 25,007 8,908 35,543 11,695 Brazil 267,063 56,307 249,175 58,487 Colombia 3,786 2,183 2,605 1,507 Venezuela 39,771 9,338 13,259 12,481 Other S/C A 46,494 13,173 36,646 10,167 Other Countries 99,085 36,461 79,963 29,186 India 36,943 18,722 13,514 7,677 South Africa 27,591 8,867 38,097 11,821 Other 34,551 8,873 28,352 9,688 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary October 2002 (CB-02-150)